New car | Starting at about RMB 160,000, to change the shell to Nissan X-Trail? Exposure of Mitsubishi New Outlander PHEV preview map

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[Understand the original product of Chedi] After the official map of the fuel version of the model was released in February this year, the preview map of Mitsubishi's new-generation Outlander PHEV was recently exposed. It is reported that the new car will use front and rear dual motors and an upgraded version of the S-AWC four-wheel drive system, but the car's pure electric range and other parameters have not yet been announced.

Subsequently, the new generation of Outlander PHEV is scheduled to be delivered in overseas markets in March 2022. With reference to the price of the fuel version, the new-generation Outlander is priced from A$34,490 to A$49,900 in the Australian market, which is approximately RMB 160,000 to RMB 240,000. At the technical level, the new generation Outlander is developed based on Nissan’s new platform. Its overseas version of the model is not equipped with the 1.5T three-cylinder engine used by the domestic version of the new gen. Instead, it is equipped with a Nissan PR25DD 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder. engine.

new car features:

Preview of the new generation of Outlander PHEV

From the preview, the appearance of the new generation of Outlander PHEV is basically the same as that of the already released fuel version of the model, only the "Plug" appears on the front door. -In Hybrid EV" logo to prove its plug-in hybrid identity. At the same time, the charging port for the new car is located on the right rear side of the vehicle body, at the same position as the fuel filler port.

The charging interface is located on the right rear side of the car body

The “Plug-In Hybrid EV” logo represents its model identity

Although the official temporary information about power parameters, pure electric range, charging time and other key information Not announced. However, Mitsubishi said that the new-generation Outlander PHEV will be equipped with front and rear dual motors and an upgraded version of the S-AWC four-wheel drive system. The four-wheel drive system will add a brake control system to the rear wheels and "reduce the load on the front wheels." ".

Overseas version of the new generation Outlander fuel version interior

In addition,Mitsubishi confirmed that the new-generation Outlander PHEV will have seven different driving modes. In addition to the regular modes, such as normal, gravel and snow, it will also add a power mode that focuses on acceleration and an ecological mode for environmentally friendly driving. Refer to the old Outlander PHEV mid-stage model, which uses a 2.4-liter gasoline engine to replace the old 2.0-liter engine, which can produce 126 horsepower and 201 N·m of maximum torque. The electric motor driving the rear axle can produce a maximum power of 94 horsepower, and the total output power of the system is 221 horsepower.

Overseas version mid-term facelift of Outlander PHEV

At the same time, the old Outlander PHEV mid-term facelift model increased the battery capacity from 12 kWh to 13.8 kWh, thus realizing 24 miles (39 km) of pure electricity The cruising range, and the maximum speed in the pure electric mode has also been increased to 83 mph (134 km/h).

Overseas version of the new generation Outlander

Looking back at the new generation of Outlander fuel version models, the car is developed on the same platform as the Nissan Xinqijun. The power system is equipped with a PR25DD 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine from Nissan. The maximum power is 184 horsepower and the peak torque is 245 N·m. The maximum power is even lower than the current Outlander 2.4-liter engine. The transmission system is matched with an 8-speed CVT continuously variable transmission.

Intergenerational relationship/competitors/market environment:

First generation Outlander

Second generation Outlander

Third generation Outlander _span_p1 Relationship From a perspective, as early as 2002, the then Beijing Jeep Motor Company signed the first-generation Outlander technology transfer agreement with Mitsubishi. However, after that, the second-generation Outlander did not continue to introduce domestically produced products. The time came to the end of 2012,Mitsubishi introduced the third-generation Outlander into China. After four years of sales as an import, GAC Group and Mitsubishi announced the establishment of a joint venture company. The Outlander series became domestically produced again after a lapse of 8 years. The current model released overseas is the fourth-generation product of Outlander.

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Overseas version of the new generation Outlander

In terms of competitors, New Outlander is expected to continue to compete in the joint venture brand compact SUV market, similar models It will include Honda CR-V / Hao Ying, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang / Weilanda, Nissan Qijun and other models. With reference to the current Outlander, the domestic sales of the car in August were 4,709, ranking No. 43 in the domestic sales of compact SUVs.

About domestic production:

Previously, domestic media reported that a new project code-named 5A45 has been established in and GAC Mitsubishi , and is scheduled to be put into mass production in 2022. Although there is no direct evidence that the GAC Mitsubishi 5A45 project is the new Outlander production plan, from the point of view of time, the model referred to by the project is likely to be the new Outlander. If all goes well, I guess the most likely launch time of the new Outlander German-made version will be the Guangzhou Auto Show in November this year. Are you looking forward to New Outlander? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area.

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